-Expedia goes retro in “Thrownback Thursdays” spot by 180LA.
-Dog food fight! Purina sued Blue Buffalo (founded by old-school ad guy Bill Bishop) for false advertising.
-DDB won Mars Brand Royal Canin without a review.
-Advertising is shit: “Copyranter” Mark Duffy compiled a bunch of poop-related ads.
-We Are Social is helping fans of Tullamore D.E.W. Irish Whiskey win a trip to The Emerald Isle.
-Ad/marketing veteran Jack Spilberg joined San Diego-based interactive studio Metajive as VP of client solutions.
-UK agency WDMP hired the creative duo of Jorge Oliveira and Valentina Lauro from OgilvyOne; the pair previously worked on social media for Ogilvy clients Nescafe and Phillips.
-Baltimore’s Warschawski hired former freelancer Allison Beers as a full-time designer.